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Rule Morning Frost

Burlington - Morning Frost - New England, USA

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Frost crystals on calm, cold mornings near sunrise

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Time Window · Sunrise -45m to +90m Frost Probability · ≥ 60.0% Wind Speed · ≤ 1.5m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Wind Speed 88% failing
Time Window 83% failing
Frost Probability 83% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Soil Temperature-3.2°C
Dew Point-7.2°C (low dew point)
Wind Speed0.4m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover96%

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Times shown in America/New_York

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast predicts the first frost events that transform New England's fall foliage into crystalline masterpieces. We track overnight temperatures, dewpoint, and wind conditions to identify when frost will coat leaves, grasses, and stone walls with sparkling ice crystals.

The first hard frost of autumn is a cherished event in New England—it triggers the final phase of fall color and creates magical dawn conditions where ice crystals catch golden light. The region's iconic stone walls, covered bridges, and sugar maples take on new dimension when dusted with frost.

What makes New England frost photography exceptional:

  • Foliage enhancement - Frost crystals on red and orange leaves create otherworldly textures and highlights
  • Stone wall character - New England's ubiquitous dry-stacked stone walls gain definition and drama when frost-covered
  • Sugar maple groves - Vermont and New Hampshire maple stands combine brilliant color with frost textures
  • Historic elements - Colonial-era buildings, covered bridges, and farmsteads gain timeless quality under frost

Best conditions occur on clear, calm nights in October when temperatures drop to 28-32°F. Frost melts quickly after sunrise, so arrive before dawn for frost plus golden hour light. Protected valleys and hollows accumulate frost more heavily than exposed hilltops.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/New_York
Time Window
Sunrise -45m to +90m
Frost Probability
≥ 60.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 1.5m/s
Sat, Feb 21
20:0052%2.8m/s
21:0053%2.3m/s
22:0056%1.7m/s
23:0055%1.2m/s
Sun, Feb 22
24:0056%0.65m/s
01:0056%0.39m/s
02:0056%0.33m/s
03:0056%0.45m/s
04:0056%0.33m/s
05:0054%1.5m/s
06:0056%0.52m/s
07:0056%0.37m/s
08:0057%0.28m/s
09:0056%0.58m/s
10:0054%0.93m/s
11:0058%1.3m/s
12:0056%1.8m/s
13:0056%1.8m/s
14:0054%1.2m/s
15:0058%1.1m/s
16:0059%1.8m/s
17:0052%2.3m/s
18:0054%1.6m/s
19:0052%1.8m/s
20:0056%0.49m/s
21:0056%0.4m/s
22:0056%0.22m/s
23:0056%0.14m/s
Mon, Feb 23
24:0056%0.59m/s
01:0054%1.4m/s
02:0054%1.6m/s
03:0052%2.7m/s
04:0050%3.2m/s
05:0050%3.9m/s
06:0048%4.6m/s
07:0048%4.6m/s
08:0046%5.7m/s
09:0050%6.6m/s
10:0050%7.9m/s
11:0050%8.4m/s
12:0050%9.3m/s
13:0050%9.6m/s
14:0050%9.9m/s
15:0050%11m/s
16:0050%10m/s
17:0050%9.3m/s
18:0050%9m/s
19:0050%7.8m/s
20:0050%7.3m/s
21:0046%6.4m/s
22:0048%5.2m/s
23:0048%5.5m/s
Tue, Feb 24
24:0050%6.4m/s
01:0050%6.9m/s
02:0050%6.8m/s
03:0058%7m/s
04:0058%6.2m/s
05:0060%5.1m/s
06:0054%3.9m/s
07:0054%3.3m/s
08:0062%3.6m/s
09:0062%4m/s
10:0062%3.7m/s
11:0062%3.5m/s
12:0062%3.9m/s
13:0062%3.6m/s
14:0062%4m/s
15:0062%3.8m/s
16:0054%4.1m/s
17:0054%3.9m/s
18:0055%3.2m/s
19:0056%2.8m/s
20:0061%3m/s
21:0067%1.9m/s
22:0060%0.71m/s
23:0054%1.3m/s
Wed, Feb 25
24:0052%2m/s
01:0052%2.2m/s
02:0052%2.5m/s
03:0054%2.8m/s
04:0054%3.2m/s
05:0054%3.3m/s
06:0054%3.4m/s
07:0054%3.5m/s
08:0054%3.3m/s
09:0054%3.1m/s
10:0054%2.9m/s
11:0056%2.6m/s
12:0052%2.3m/s
13:0052%2m/s
14:0052%1.9m/s
15:0052%1.9m/s
16:0052%1.8m/s
17:0054%1.5m/s
18:0054%1.2m/s
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Frost Probability mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
America/New_York
Dew Point
°C
Surface Temperature
°C
Temperature
°C
Time Window
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Vapor Pressure Deficit
kPa
Sun, Feb 22 Sunrise 06:40 Sunset 17:32
21:00
-7.2°C -3.2°C -7.1°C - 96% 0kPa
22:00
-7.5°C -3.2°C -7.4°C - 100% 0kPa
23:00
-6.7°C -3.2°C -6.5°C - 100% 0.01kPa
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:40 Sunset 17:32
24:00
-7.1°C -3.2°C -6.8°C - 99% 0.01kPa
01:00
-6.8°C -3.2°C -6.6°C - 100% 0kPa
02:00
-7.1°C -3.2°C -6.8°C - 100% 0.01kPa
03:00
-7.2°C -3.2°C -7.1°C - 100% 0kPa
04:00
-7.5°C -3.2°C -7.3°C - 100% 0kPa
05:00
-8.1°C -3.2°C -7.8°C - 100% 0.01kPa
06:00
-8.9°C -3.2°C -8.5°C - 100% 0.01kPa
07:00
-9.3°C -3.2°C -8.8°C - 100% 0.01kPa
08:00
-8.6°C -3.3°C -8°C - 100% 0.02kPa
09:00
-7.5°C -3.2°C -6.3°C - 100% 0.03kPa
10:00
-6.7°C -3.2°C -5.2°C - 100% 0.04kPa
11:00
-6.2°C -3.2°C -4.9°C - 100% 0.04kPa
12:00
-5.4°C -3.2°C -3.8°C - 100% 0.05kPa
13:00
-5.3°C -3.2°C -3.9°C - 100% 0.05kPa
14:00
-5°C -3.1°C -3.3°C - 100% 0.06kPa
15:00
-5.4°C -3.1°C -4.3°C - 100% 0.04kPa
16:00
-6°C -3.1°C -4.5°C - 100% 0.05kPa
17:00
-6.7°C -3.1°C -4.6°C - 100% 0.06kPa
18:00
-7.2°C -3.1°C -4.7°C - 100% 0.08kPa
19:00
-7.3°C -3.1°C -4.9°C - 100% 0.07kPa
20:00
-6.6°C -3.1°C -5.3°C - 100% 0.04kPa
21:00
-6.2°C -3.1°C -5.5°C - 100% 0.02kPa
22:00
-6.1°C -3.1°C -5.5°C - 100% 0.02kPa
23:00
-6.1°C -3.1°C -5.3°C - 100% 0.02kPa
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:38 Sunset 17:33
24:00
-6.9°C -3.1°C -5.4°C - 100% 0.04kPa
01:00
-7.7°C -3.1°C -5.9°C - 100% 0.05kPa
02:00
-8.2°C -3.1°C -6°C - 100% 0.06kPa
03:00
-11°C -3.1°C -7.5°C - 100% 0.07kPa
04:00
-12°C -3.1°C -8.6°C - 100% 0.07kPa
05:00
-13°C -3.2°C -9.6°C - 100% 0.07kPa
06:00
-14°C -3.2°C -11°C - 100% 0.05kPa
07:00
-15°C -3.3°C -13°C - 100% 0.04kPa
08:00
-16°C -3.3°C -13°C - 100% 0.05kPa
09:00
-16°C -3.4°C -12°C - 100% 0.06kPa
10:00
-15°C -3.4°C -12°C - 99% 0.06kPa
11:00
-14°C -3.4°C -10°C - 100% 0.07kPa
12:00
-13°C -3.4°C -8.9°C - 100% 0.08kPa
13:00
-12°C -3.4°C -8.1°C - 100% 0.08kPa
14:00
-11°C -3.4°C -7.8°C - 100% 0.07kPa
15:00
-11°C -3.4°C -7.9°C - 100% 0.07kPa
16:00
-11°C -3.4°C -8.9°C - 100% 0.04kPa
17:00
-11°C -3.4°C -9.8°C - 84% 0.03kPa
18:00
-13°C -3.4°C -12°C - 74% 0.02kPa
19:00
-14°C -3.5°C -13°C - 100% 0.02kPa
20:00
-14°C -3.6°C -13°C - 33% 0.03kPa
21:00
-17°C -3.7°C -16°C - 20% 0.02kPa
22:00
-18°C -3.8°C -17°C - 42% 0.01kPa
23:00
-19°C -3.9°C -18°C - 81% 0.01kPa
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:37 Sunset 17:35
24:00
-19°C -4°C -18°C - 100% 0.01kPa
01:00
-18°C -4.1°C -18°C - 100% 0.01kPa
02:00
-14°C -3.7°C -14°C - 99% 0.02kPa
03:00
-11°C -3.3°C -9.3°C - 97% 0.03kPa
04:00
-7.1°C -2.9°C -5°C - 96% 0.06kPa
05:00
-5.4°C -2.9°C -3.6°C - 97% 0.06kPa
06:00
-3.7°C -2.9°C -2.3°C - 99% 0.05kPa
07:00
-2°C -2.9°C -0.88°C - 100% 0.05kPa
08:00
-1.8°C -2.9°C -0.57°C - 100% 0.05kPa
09:00
-1.6°C -2.9°C -0.26°C - 100% 0.06kPa
10:00
-1.4°C -2.8°C 0.06°C - 100% 0.06kPa
11:00
-1.4°C -2.8°C -0.32°C - 100% 0.04kPa
12:00
-1.3°C -2.8°C -0.7°C - 100% 0.03kPa
13:00
-1.3°C -2.7°C -1.1°C - 100% 0.01kPa
14:00
-2.5°C -2.7°C -2.1°C - 100% 0.01kPa
15:00
-3.8°C -2.7°C -3.2°C - 100% 0.02kPa
16:00
-5°C -2.7°C -4.3°C - 100% 0.02kPa
17:00
-5.9°C -2.7°C -5.1°C - 100% 0.02kPa
18:00
-6.7°C -2.7°C -5.9°C - 99% 0.03kPa
19:00
-7.6°C -2.7°C -6.6°C - 99% 0.03kPa
20:00
-8.3°C -2.7°C -7.4°C - 99% 0.03kPa
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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